1979 canadian corvettes?
07-12-2004, 10:26 PM
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1979 canadian corvettes?
Does anyone know how many 1979 corvettes (out of the 53807 made) were Canadian? I am asking because I live in california and have a canadian corvette that I looking to sell. If original canadian corvettes are rare, maybe i can get more $ for it?
07-13-2004, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by w28734
Does anyone know how many 1979 corvettes (out of the 53807 made) were Canadian? I am asking because I live in california and have a canadian corvette that I looking to sell. If original canadian corvettes are rare, maybe i can get more $ for it?
07-13-2004, 11:56 AM
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send your VIN to GM Canada's Vintage Vehicle service. for a small fee, they will send you back a bunch in valuable info on your car as they kept detailed import records.
07-13-2004, 12:55 PM
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I have a Canadian 75 L-82 4 speed,didn't add anything to the price, still sold for $3,000.
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07-13-2004, 01:34 PM
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[QUOTE= If original canadian corvettes are rare, maybe i can get more $ for it?[/QUOTE]
Does just living close to Canada = higher $$$$$$ for my Vette??
SEMPER FI--1970 Dave
Does just living close to Canada = higher $$$$$$ for my Vette??
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07-13-2004, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by w28734
Does anyone know how many 1979 corvettes (out of the 53807 made) were Canadian? I am asking because I live in california and have a canadian corvette that I looking to sell. If original canadian corvettes are rare, maybe i can get more $ for it?
Everybody and their "maybe mine is worth more because..." jive. It's a '79, NOT AN L88!By the way, ever consider just because something may be rare it does not necessarily also make it desirable? Value is based on desirability, not rarity.
07-13-2004, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by w28734
Does anyone know how many 1979 corvettes (out of the 53807 made) were Canadian? I am asking because I live in california and have a canadian corvette that I looking to sell. If original canadian corvettes are rare, maybe i can get more $ for it?
No value added, if anything it decreases the value being in a snow belt.
07-13-2004, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbo-Jet
send your VIN to GM Canada's Vintage Vehicle service. for a small fee, they will send you back a bunch in valuable info on your car as they kept detailed import records.
Check with the Canadian authorities.
IMO: a Corvette exported to Canada would have no additional value over one which stayed here in the states.
07-13-2004, 02:58 PM
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I have a Canadian '79..and there is no added$$$$ value because of it.
If anything..alot of people don't like the METRIC conversion.
Personally I think it is kinda Kewl to have a speedometer that goes to 240!
If anything..alot of people don't like the METRIC conversion.
Personally I think it is kinda Kewl to have a speedometer that goes to 240!
07-13-2004, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by w28734
Does anyone know how many 1979 corvettes (out of the 53807 made) were Canadian? I am asking because I live in california and have a canadian corvette that I looking to sell. If original canadian corvettes are rare, maybe i can get more $ for it?
All vettes were and still are built in the US, GM built 58,000 or so 79's How rare can that be. If canadian check for vette-rot
07-13-2004, 08:07 PM
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I have the exact figure somewhere but about 6,000 were exported to Canada. They have no particular unique features. The metric speedo can be swapped out for about $150.
07-13-2004, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Rolm
If canadian check for vette-rot